Typing money
The currency symbols split into two generations. The classics — € £ ¥ ¢ — live in Windows-1252, so each has a proper Alt+0nnn code: Alt+0128 for the euro, Alt+0163 for the pound. The newer signs — ₹ ₩ ₽ ₺ ₿ — were added to Unicode after the Alt-code era ended, so there is no Alt code for them. That's not you doing it wrong; the code genuinely doesn't exist. Use the copy button, the HTML entity, or your system's character picker (Win+. on Windows, Ctrl+Cmd+Space on Mac).
The euro sign (€)
Alt+0128 on Windows, Option+Shift+2 on a US Mac. Many European keyboard layouts put it on AltGr+E or AltGr+4 — check the key itself, it's usually printed there.
Yen or yuan?
¥ pulls double duty: it's the sign for both the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan (renminbi). Unicode calls it YEN SIGN either way — context, not the character, tells you which currency is meant.
Where's the dollar?
Right there on your keyboard — Shift+4. It's in the table above for completeness, mostly for its HTML entity.
Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.